Best Ethiopian Spicy Cheese Dip Recipes

SPICED ETHIOPIAN COTTAGE CHEESE WITH COLLARD GREENS (AYIB BEGOMEN RECIPE)

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt the butter, and add the diced onion, minced garlic, and ground cardamom. Saute for 3 minutes until the onion softens and turns a nice yellow color.
• Add the sliced collard green leaves and season with salt. Saute for a few minutes, and then cover with a lid and let the collard greens steam in the skillet for 10 minutes.
• In the meantime, add the 1/2 teaspoon berbere to the cottage cheese and mix.To serve, make a bed of sauteed collard greens, and place the spiced cottage cheese on top of the leaves. If you have some injera, pita bread, or roti around, they would go well with this side dish or snack.

SPICY CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Puree stewed tomato juice only, garlic and 2 jalapenos in a blender or processor. Finely chop the onion, 1 jalapeno, 2 to 3 tablespoons of cilantro and 4 to 6 Roma tomatoes. Roughly chop the stewed tomatoes. Mix all these ingredients in a large bowl. Season with kosher salt, fresh ground pepper and lime juice.;
• Cook the ground beef, onion, jalapenos, garlic and dash of salt and pepper. Drain excess fat in a small bowl. Add the beef mixture to slow cooker and put on medium setting. Keep hot. Add cubes of cheese, cream of mushroom soup and milk and stir. Next add 2 cups of the salsa mixture to the cheese mixture. Can be kept warm for 1/2 hour or longer. Serve with chips.

ETHIOPIAN CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients.
• The mixture should be thick enough to maintain its shape.
• Serve with injera (Ethiopian pancake bread) or pita bread.

ETHIOPIAN SPICY CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preparation:.
• In a bowl, flake the cheese with forks.
• In small pot, on a law heat, melt the butter; remove from heat; add Mitmita (cayenne pepper), false cardamom, white pepper and garlic powder.
• Pour the melted spiced butter on the cheese; mix well until completely marinated.
• Keep it in the fridge and serve it cold.
• P.S. If home-made cheese is needed, you may boil 2 gallons of buttermilk at a lower heat, with a pinch of salt and one lemon juice, stirring continuously. leave it to cool, strain and discard the water.
• * You will find these spices in Ethiopian or Indian shops/groceries.
• ** To to prepare Clarified Butter (Nitir Kebe).go to www. yewoinfamilycooking.com.

ETHIOPIAN SPICED COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Mix cottage cheese, 1 clove of garlic, cardamom, and cloves thoroughly in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, ginger, green chile pepper, and 2 cloves of garlic; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the spinach and cook until just wilted. Drain any excess liquid, and serve the spinach mixture over the seasoned cottage cheese.